The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3996] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Roger Herriot / Regarding: Reverend James Munro (Monro, of Kinloss) (Patient) / 6 February 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Herriot C[oncerning] Mr Munro. Cullen recommends medications, and continuation of friction on Rev. Munro's paralysed limbs and of the issue in his head. He also suggests using the 'Spring deal' for exercise and electricity on the arm and leg.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3996 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/108 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 6 February 1777 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr Herriot C[oncerning] Mr Munro. Cullen recommends medications, and continuation of friction on Rev. Munro's paralysed limbs and of the issue in his head. He also suggests using the 'Spring deal' for exercise and electricity on the arm and leg. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:574] |
Case of Reverend James Munro with paralysis of the limbs. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1546] | Addressee | Mr Roger Herriot |
| [PERS ID:1547] | Patient | Reverend James Munro (Monro, of Kinloss) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1546] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Roger Herriot |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Forres | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Kinloss | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr Herriot Concerning Mr Munro Minister of Kinloss.
Accounts favourable - & must be owing to your
judgement &c. -
His belly must be kept regular but I wish you could get
a milder one than the Pilul. Coco. to answer. Try the
Castor Oil – if it does not answer, try.
Take 45 grains of the composite powder of the same, 3 drachms of Tartar Crystals, and enough Simple Syrup to make a mixture, Electuary or Linctus, to be taken in the morning by teaspoonfulls every quarter of an hour. – More and with the same proportions if necessary, & use always diluent tincture – or try ----
Take a drachm of Socotrine Aloes, and a scruple each of Gamboge and Calomel. Rib together thoroughly and with enough Simple Syrup, make a mass to divide into pills of 5 grains each. Two of these Pills taken at bed time will probably answer --
Continue the Issue in his head & the frictions of his arm
& leg; but only in the morning - Exercise very proper &
till the weather grows milder, use the Spring deal --
I think the Electricity might be safely applied to the
arm & leg alone – very proper to allow Mr Munro
some animal food & a few glasses of wine & either
a little porter or a malt liquor ----
1777
Diplomatic Text
Mr Herriot C. Mr Munro Minister of Kinloss.
Accounts favourable - & must be owing to your
judgement &c. -
His belly must be kept regr. but I wish you could get
a milder one than the Pilul. Coco. to answer. Try the
Castor Oil – if it does not answer, try.
Pulv. ej. compt gr 45
Crystal. tart: ʒiii Syr. simpl. q. s. ut f. ℳ. Elect. sive
Lochoch. to be taken in the morning by teaspoonfulls every
quaw quarter of an hour. – more and with the same proportions
if necessary. & use always diluent tincture – or try ----
X Aloes. Soc. ʒi Gambog - Calomel. @ ℈i Terito diligenter
et cum syr. simpl. q. s. ut f. M. d. in p. s. gr V – Two of
these Pills taken at bed time will probably answer -- X
Cont the Issue in his head & the frictions of his arm
& leg; but only in the morng. - Exercise very proper &
till the weather grows milder, use the Spring deal --
I think the Electricity might be safely applied to the
arm & leg alone – very proper to allow Mr Munro
some animal food & a few glasses of wine & either
a little porter or a malt liquor ----
1777
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